Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Little Brickhill
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 Sep 1920
    Attended by: Colonel Broome-Giles
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12th September 1920
    Attended by: Rev. Louis Jones
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8197

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Current location

St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard
Woburn Road
Little Brickhill
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK17 9LZ
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 91013 32457
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Portland stone single-stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal sectioned plinth, above which, is a rectangular sectioned column terminating with a flat vertical-faced stone with a bronze Calvary inset plaque. Bronze plaques incorporating raised lettering & borders, mounted on two sides of plinth, both covering earlier incised names. Original incised inscription wording just visible above WW1 plaque.
Inscription
Front plinth face : THESE ARE THEY WHO FELL / Front plinth face, plaque 1 : 1914 - 1918 / (10 NAMES) Other plinth face, plaque 2 : 1939 - 1945 / 1940 / (1 NAME) / 1941 / (1 NAME) /1944 / (1 NAME)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Capp, Edward
Eversden, Charles
Eversden, Joseph
Eversden, William
Goode, Leonard
Harper, Harry
Henley, Herbert
Houghton, Charles
Lorton, Wilmot
Madgwick, Albert
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Year died, forename, surname
    Order of information: Year died
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 3650 mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Little Brickhill War Memorial
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
Original incised names on plinth have been replaced by bronze plaques.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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